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in each case, and the remainder as a rule was much poorer both in yield 

 and cleanness. 



Summary of the whole Competition. 

 Viewing the whole competition from an outsider's stand-point, there 

 are several matters which excite most favorable comment. First, the 



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f riendU manner in which the competition was carried out ; second, the 

 healthy spirit of emulation among the competitors ; and third, the general 

 excellence of the farms, both large and small, as well as the crops ex- 

 hibited. I venture to express the opinion that the district generally has 

 gone ahead considerably since 1903, which was the last occasion I had an 

 opportunity to thoroughly inspect it. There is all-round evidence of im- 

 provement in farming methods, stock, and the general appearance of the 

 farms. The recent good seasons are, no doubt, responsible for this to some 

 extent, but I ascribe no small portion of the general improvement to the 

 healthv stimulus of the Farm Competition itself. 



